solitude reels- any owners opinions?

[NautiGirl]

I saw an ad for these reels and read some reviews but they were all used for flyfishing. Has anyone from sfbc used these for downrigger trolling for salmon on the salt and if so,are you happy with the drag, finish, handle, etc. product looks good at 300 for the largest version of this flyreel

 

[mikep]

Mono and fishing that reel off a rigger will probably kill it.......stick to the mr2, mr3 or one of the many mooching reel copies.

 

[scott craven]

Good advice Mike, I killed my spool with mono.
If going with a fly reel, make sure you run braid with a mono top shot.